The recession claimed its greatest in number glamorous victim to date last week as the tumultuous hie of Talk-the glitzy co-venture and synergy center of Hearst Magazines and Miramax Films' Talk Media-was abruptly halted Jan.

The recession claimed its greatest in number glamorous victim to date last week as the tumultuous hie of Talk-the glitzy co-venture and synergy center of Hearst Magazines and Miramax Films' Talk Media-was abruptly halted Jan. 18 Staffers were notified that day via memo of a 5 pm meeting with Talk Media Chairman Tina Brown and President Ron Galotti, which extremityed the 28-month-old title.

A Talk staffer said, unsurprisingly, the tone of the meeting was sad still not shocked, with weeping staffers and the pair Mr. Galotti and Ms. Brown tearful